Body Balance Physical Therapy Is proud to offer free workshops. Save your spot below to take part in workshops held by your favorite Doctors of Physical Therapy.
What is discussed in our workshops and why are we doing this? All workshops include the most up-to-date evidenced based information, are interactive, and offer practical tips for managing the conditions that limit your activities. The Body Balance Team strives to elevate the health care standard in the Lakeway and Austin area. We are passionate about educating our community to be better informed on optimizing their health, maintaining functional independence, and providing options for conservative management.
When and where will these take place? Until further notice, all workshops will be hosted via Zoom with registration links below.
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Monday, September 12th @ 9 am Join Physical Therapist Dr. Cassie Chonko of Body Balance Physical Therapy Lakeway for a free workshop on core strength. Here you'll learn what muscles make up the core, how to properly engage them, and how posture and breath influence abdominal exercise. BYO mat for this interactive workshop. After the core workshop is over, everyone will have an EXCLUSIVE hour shop at Athleta! Register for the in person workshop here: https://forms.gle/skEm5eQ3sgMCVnsv5
Monday, September 13th @ 1 pm Knee OA with Dr. Cassie Chonko, PT, OCS This workshop will teach you about knee osteoarthritis, treatment options, and how to continue staying active with this diagnosis. Taught by the doctors of physical therapy from Body Balance.Knee pain, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis can be frustrating. This workshop will educate you on what osteoarthritis is, how it progresses, and what current research suggests. Focus will also be placed on your options for treatment and lifestyle adjustments that can help protect and strengthen your joints.
Monday, September 20th @ 11 am Vertigo & Dizziness with Dr.Zoe Crawford,Pt-NEW Dizziness can quickly change the course of your day. Luckily, there is a specialized type of physical therapy that can fix your vertigo and get you back on your feet. Other types of dizziness can be more challenging, but usually respond well to exercises. Join Body Balance Physical Therapy & Dr. Zoe Crawford, DPT, NCS to learn about the different types of vestibular disorders and what you can and should do about them.
Register for our Zoom and Facebook live workshop Monday, September 20th here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpde-hrT0oG93MTd2uf2QMXqmrA3xdTvFL Register for our in person and Facebook live workshop Wednesday, September 22nd here: https://forms.gle/fvfnc4XJ8e1uh9Rc6
Monday, October 4th @ 11 am Shoulder Pain with Dr. Nathan Everett PT, CSCS Our shoulder complex is made of multiple muscles, bones, and other soft tissues that must work in a coordinated effort to be able to lift up our arms. One muscle not pulling its weight can lead to discomfort and pain. This workshop is designed to develop an understanding for the shoulder, appreciate the complexities of the shoulder, and discuss ways to help maintain health shoulders and things that therapy can do to assist with shoulder pain. Workshop presented by a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Body Balance Physical Therapy.
Monday, October 18th @ 11 am Neck Pain & Posture with Dr. Cassie Chonko, PT, OCS This workshop gives practical tools to facilitate a relaxed and tension-free posture. Sitting and standing with good postural alignment enables individuals to work more efficiently with less strain on ligaments and muscles. Additionally, awareness of your posture helps reduce fatigue and stress on your spine. In this workshop, we'll show you exercises to improve your posture, debunk myths, and discuss workstation alterations. Workshop presented by Body Balance Physical Therapy.
Register for our Zoom and Facebook live workshop Monday, October 18th here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldOiqpjgtHNFjCwMcUys4qsa1CnQ3gTe0 Register for our in person and Facebook live workshop Wednesday, October 20th here: https://forms.gle/fvfnc4XJ8e1uh9Rc6
Monday, November 1st @ 11 am Holiday Edition: Fall Prevention & Balance Workshopwith Dr.Zoe Crawford,PT-NEW Falling can be a very serious and common occurrence as we get older. This workshop will teach you why your balance changes as we get older, exercises to improve your balance, and ways to safeguard your home and strategies for preventing falls during the holiday season. If it's being up on a ladder to put up lights or playing with your grandkids. Well help you stay safe every step of the way.
Register for our Zoom and Facebook Live workshop Monday, November 1st here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvcemtqj4tHtWIsiY1DXfaoRYRGwvLXmwF Register for our in person and Facebook live workshop Wednesday November 3rd here: https://forms.gle/fvfnc4XJ8e1uh9Rc6
Monday, November 8th @ 1 pm Holiday Edition: Should you ice? With Dr. Nathan Everett PT For years, any time we have a sports injury, soft tissue injury, bone injury, or any aches and pains, the recommendation has been to either R.I.C.E (rest – ice – compression – elevation) or “take some ibuprofen and ice it.” But what if resting, icing, and ingesting anti-inflammatories are actually handicapping our natural healing processes and prolonging the time for healing and return back to our normal activities? Many of the mechanisms in which icing works handcuffs our body's ability to heal by preventing initial cells from getting to the site of injury. When this happens, it prevents our body from progressing into its next stages of tissue repair that are essential for allowing our tissues to rebuild back to the structure that they were prior to injury. Our goal in this webinar is to look at the physiology of healing to help you to make the decision on what is the best way to heal your body. Register for our Zoom and Facebook Live workshop Monday, November 8th here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErd-qqrzwtGdEGE5OqwfQwc3H0mMAU-Ww0 Register for our in person and Facebook live workshop Wednesday November 10th here: https://forms.gle/fvfnc4XJ8e1uh9Rc6
Monday, December 6th @ 11 am Holiday Edition: Ideal protein-healthy holiday cooking with Dr. Paul Hendricks DPT There are many ways to satisfy your taste buds in that traditional taste without costing you pounds! Deciding and committing ahead of time will produce the results you want. In this workshop we are going to learn some strategies you can use for the whole holiday eating season: Join us over zoom and Let’s discover which is best for you! The in person workshop on Wednesday will have a FREE tasting.
Monday, December 13th @ 11 am Holiday Edition:Good posture for your long holiday drives with Cassie This holiday edition workshop gives practical tools to facilitate a relaxed and tension-free posture during long holiday drives. Being able to Sit and stand with good postural alignment enables individuals to work more efficiently with less strain on ligaments and muscles. Additionally, awareness of your posture helps reduce fatigue and stress on your spine. In this workshop, we'll show you exercises to improve your posture, debunk myths, and discuss holiday alterations. Workshop presented by Body Balance Physical Therapy.
Register for our Zoom and Facebook Live workshop Monday, December 13th here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlduyrrDoqHtS_rumU7osfHaEQ2xHuQVFs Register for our in person and Facebook live workshop Wednesday December 15th here: https://forms.gle/fvfnc4XJ8e1uh9Rc6
Previous Monday, June 21st @ 11 am Shoulder Pain Dr. Nathan Everett PT, DPT, CSCS Our shoulder complex is made of multiple muscles, bones, and other soft tissues that must work in a coordinated effort to be able to lift up our arms. One muscle not pulling its weight can lead to discomfort and pain.
Wednesday, July 7 @ 1pm Fall Prevention and Balance Workshop with Dr. Zoe Crawford PT Fall Prevention & Balance Workshop: Falling can be a very serious and common occurrence as we get older. This workshop will teach you why your balance changes as we get older, exercises to improve your balance, and ways to safeguard your home and strategies for preventing falls.
Monday , July 19th @ 11:00am Knee Pain - Rocky Soliz Our knee joint is a complex structure, tasked with supporting our body weight and allowing us to perform multiple movements, including waking and running. It is supported by numerous muscles and made up of multiple bones, and other soft tissues that must work in a coordinated and balanced effort. Unequal stress or degenerative changes can lead to discomfort and pain.
Register for our Zoom and Facebook live workshop for Monday, July 19th here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkduGtpj4uE9VIodPnLEKxz16WRGZRHdNi
Monday, August 2nd @ 11am Movements and Exercises to Maintain Independence with Dr. Nathan Everett PT, CSCS Strength is not only about moving heavy weights. Improvements in your strength can go a long way towards increasing the ease and safety of daily activities that we perform in our homes.
Monday August 16th @ 11 am Plantar Fasciitis with Dr. Cassie Chonko, PT, OCS Plantar fasciitis? Collapsed arches? Heel pain? Join a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist to discuss evidence based treatment for plantar fasciitis, including your questions on footwear, orthotics, and how to maintain the overall health of your feet!
Monday, August 30th @ 11am Parkinson’s Move and Learn with Dr. Zoe Crawford, PT- NEW Parkinson's Disease impacts every individual a little differently, but through specific types of movements and exercises, you can stay moving safely longer. This workshop provides an overview of which types of exercise and movements are best for PD, how the exercises positively impact symptoms, and how to keep those with Parkinson’s connected and motivated to keep moving!